WO2011118482A1 - 電気化学装置 - Google Patents
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- a first catalyst and a first power supply body, a second catalyst and a second power supply body are provided on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, and the first power supply body and the first separator A first flow path for supplying a first fluid is formed between them, and the first fluid is electrolyzed between the second power feeding body and the second separator, so that the second fluid
- the present invention relates to an electrochemical device in which a second flow path is obtained.
- a water electrolysis device is employed to produce hydrogen gas, which is a fuel gas used in the power generation reaction of a fuel cell.
- This water electrolysis apparatus uses a solid polymer electrolyte membrane in order to decompose water and generate hydrogen (and oxygen). Electrode catalyst layers are provided on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane to form an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure, and a power feeder is provided on both sides of the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure. It is configured.
- a high-pressure hydrogen production apparatus that generates high-pressure hydrogen of several tens of MPa on the cathode side is known.
- a high-pressure hydrogen production apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-70322 includes a cathode power supply body 2 and an anode power supply body 3 provided on both sides of a solid polymer film 1, and a separator. 4a, 4b and fluid passages 5a, 5b.
- the high-pressure hydrogen production apparatus is provided with a disc spring 6 as a pressing means in order to press the cathode power supply body 2 against the solid polymer film 1 so as to be brought into close contact therewith.
- the disc spring 6 is provided in the fluid passage 5a and biases the cathode power feeder 2 toward the solid polymer membrane 1 side. Thereby, even when the cathode side becomes a high pressure, the contact resistance between the solid polymer film 1 and the cathode power feeder 2 does not increase.
- a predetermined catalyst layer is provided on both sides of the solid polymer membrane 1 corresponding to the anode side and the cathode side, respectively. Therefore, in order to ensure the desired electrolytic performance, it is desired to reliably apply the necessary surface pressure to each catalyst layer via the cathode power supply 2 and the anode power supply 3.
- the present invention responds to this type of request, and it is possible to reliably apply a desired surface pressure to each catalyst provided on both sides of the electrolyte membrane by each power supply body, thereby improving electrolysis performance. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrochemical device capable of satisfying the requirements.
- the first catalyst and the first power feeder are provided on one surface of the electrolyte membrane, and the second catalyst and the second power feeder are provided on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane.
- a first flow path for supplying a first fluid is formed between the first power feeding body and the first separator stacked on each other, and the second power feeding body and the second stacked on each other are formed.
- the present invention relates to an electrochemical device in which a second flow path for obtaining a second fluid having a higher pressure than the first fluid is formed by electrolyzing the first fluid.
- the electrochemical device includes a load application mechanism that is interposed between the second power supply body and the second separator and presses the second power supply body against the electrolyte membrane, and includes the first power supply body and the first power supply body.
- Each of the second power feeding bodies has a different contact area range in contact with the electrolyte membrane, and the first power feeding body or the second power feeding body having a small contact area range has a contact surface with the electrolyte membrane.
- the first separator or the second separator is disposed so as to protrude from the contact surface with the electrolyte membrane toward the electrolyte membrane.
- the contact surface with the electrolyte membrane protrudes closer to the electrolyte membrane than the contact surface with the electrolyte membrane of the separator. For this reason, when the first power feeding body and the second power feeding body are pressed against each other with the electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween, the power feeding body having a large contact area range becomes a separator on the power feeding body side having a small contact area range. There is no contact.
- the first power supply body and the second power supply body can reliably apply a desired surface pressure to the first and second catalysts provided on both sides of the electrolyte membrane, with a simple configuration. It is possible to improve the electrolytic performance.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the unit cell taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. It is a section explanatory view of a unit cell which constitutes a water electrolysis device concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a section explanatory view of a unit cell which constitutes a water electrolysis device concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a high-pressure hydrogen production apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-70322.
- the water electrolysis apparatus (electrochemical apparatus) 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention comprises the high voltage
- the terminal plate 16a, the insulating plate 18a, and the end plate 20a are sequentially disposed at one end (upper end) in the stacking direction of the stacked body 14 in an upward direction.
- a terminal plate 16b, an insulating plate 18b, and an end plate 20b are sequentially disposed on the other end (lower end) in the stacking direction of the stacked body 14 in a downward direction.
- the water electrolysis apparatus 10 integrally clamps and holds the disk-shaped end plates 20a and 20b via four tie rods 22 extending in the direction of arrow A, for example.
- the water electrolysis apparatus 10 may employ a configuration in which the water electrolysis apparatus 10 is integrally held by a box-like casing (not shown) including the end plates 20a and 20b as end plates.
- the water electrolysis apparatus 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, it can be set in various shapes such as a cubic shape.
- terminal portions 24a and 24b are provided on the side portions of the terminal plates 16a and 16b so as to protrude outward.
- the terminal portions 24a and 24b are electrically connected to the power source 28 via the wirings 26a and 26b.
- the terminal portion 24 a on the anode (anode) side is connected to the positive pole of the power source 28, while the terminal portion 24 b on the cathode (cathode) side is connected to the negative pole of the power source 28.
- the unit cell 12 includes a substantially disc-shaped electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32, an anode side separator (first separator) 34 sandwiching the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32, and A cathode-side separator (second separator) 36.
- the anode-side separator 34 and the cathode-side separator 36 have a substantially disk shape and are made of, for example, a carbon member or the like, or a steel plate, a stainless steel plate, a titanium plate, an aluminum plate, a plated steel plate, or a metal surface thereof.
- a metal plate subjected to an edible surface treatment is press-molded or cut and subjected to an anticorrosive surface treatment.
- the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32 includes, for example, a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 in which a perfluorosulfonic acid thin film is impregnated with water, and a circular anode-side power feeder provided on both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38.
- (First power supply body) 40 and cathode side power supply body (second power supply body) 42 are provided.
- the peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the anode-side power supply body 40 and the cathode-side power supply body 42 (see FIG. 4).
- An anode electrode catalyst layer (first catalyst) 40a and a cathode electrode catalyst layer (second catalyst) 42a are formed on both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38.
- the anode electrode catalyst layer 40a uses, for example, a Ru (ruthenium) -based catalyst, while the cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a uses, for example, a platinum catalyst.
- the anode-side power supply body 40 and the cathode-side power supply body 42 are made of, for example, a sintered body (porous conductor) of spherical atomized titanium powder.
- the anode-side power supply body 40 and the cathode-side power supply body 42 are provided with a smooth surface portion that is etched after grinding, and the porosity is set within a range of 10% to 50%, more preferably 20% to 40%. Is done.
- the contact area range in contact with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 of the anode side feeder 40 is set smaller than the contact area range in contact with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 of the cathode side feeder 42.
- the contact area range of the anode side power supply body 40 and the cathode side power supply body 42 is set to be larger than the area range of the anode electrode catalyst layer 40a and the cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a.
- the area range of the anode electrode catalyst layer 40a and the area range of the cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a are set to be the same.
- the anode power supply body 40 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped frame member 43.
- the frame member 43 is made of, for example, pure titanium, and the contact surface 43a in contact with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 is flush with the contact surface 34a of the anode separator 34 facing the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32.
- the contact surface 40b in contact with the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32 of the anode side power supply body 40 protrudes toward the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 side from the contact surface 34a of the anode side separator 34 (and the contact surface 43a of the frame member 43). Be placed.
- a flow path plate 44 is interposed between the anode separator 34, the anode power supply body 40, and the frame member 43.
- the flow path plate 44 has a plurality of holes or openings, or is made of a porous conductor.
- a relatively small gap S ⁇ b> 1 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the flow path plate 44 and the outer peripheral surface of the frame member 43 and the inner peripheral surface of the anode-side separator 34.
- a load applying mechanism 45 for pressing the cathode side power supply body 42 against the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 is provided.
- the load applying mechanism 45 includes a disc spring 46, and the disc spring 46 applies a load to the cathode-side power feeder 42 via the disc spring holder 47.
- a relatively large gap S ⁇ b> 2 (> gap S ⁇ b> 1) is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the cathode-side power feeder 42 and the outer peripheral surface of the disc spring holder 47 and the inner peripheral surface of the cathode-side separator 36.
- R-shaped portions are formed at corners facing the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38.
- a first protrusion 48a, a second protrusion 48b, and a third protrusion 48c that protrude outward in the separator surface direction are formed on the outer periphery of the unit cell 12.
- the first protrusion 48a is provided with a water supply communication hole 50a that communicates with each other in the direction of arrow A that is the stacking direction and supplies water (pure water) that is the first fluid.
- the second projecting portion 48b is provided with a discharge communication hole 50b that communicates with each other in the direction of the arrow A and discharges oxygen generated by the reaction and used water.
- the third projecting portion 48c is provided with a hydrogen communication hole 50c that communicates with each other in the direction of arrow A, which is the stacking direction, for flowing hydrogen (second fluid) generated by the reaction.
- the anode separator 34 is provided with a supply passage 52a that communicates with the water supply communication hole 50a and a discharge passage 52b that communicates with the discharge communication hole 50b.
- a first flow path 54 communicating with the supply passage 52a and the discharge passage 52b is provided on the surface 34a of the anode separator 34 facing the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32.
- the first flow path 54 is provided in a range corresponding to the contact area range of the anode-side power feeding body 40.
- the cathode side separator 36 is provided with a discharge passage 56 communicating with the hydrogen communication hole 50c.
- a second flow path 58 communicating with the discharge passage 56 is formed on a surface 36 a (substantially the disc spring holder 47) of the cathode side separator 36 facing the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32.
- the second flow path 58 is provided in a range corresponding to the contact area range of the cathode-side power feeder 42.
- the seal members 60a and 60b are integrated around the outer peripheral end portions of the anode side separator 34 and the cathode side separator 36.
- the seal members 60a and 60b include, for example, EPDM, NBR, fluorine rubber, silicone rubber, fluorosilicone rubber, butyl rubber, natural rubber, styrene rubber, chloroprene, acrylic rubber, or other seal materials, cushion materials, or packing materials. Used.
- the surface 34 a of the anode-side separator 34 facing the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 32 circulates outward from the first flow path 54 and the anode-side power feeding body 40, and thus the second seal.
- a second seal groove 64a for disposing the member 62a is formed.
- a third seal member 62b, a fourth seal member 62c, and a fifth seal member 62d are arranged around the outside of the water supply communication hole 50a, the discharge communication hole 50b, and the hydrogen communication hole 50c.
- a third seal groove 64b, a fourth seal groove 64c, and a fifth seal groove 64d are formed.
- the second seal member 62a to the fifth seal member 62d are, for example, O-rings.
- the second seal 58a is disposed for circulating the second flow path 58 and the cathode side power supply body 42 outward.
- One seal groove 68a is formed.
- the third seal member 66b, the fourth seal member 66c, and the fifth seal member 66d are disposed around the outside of the water supply communication hole 50a, the discharge communication hole 50b, and the hydrogen communication hole 50c.
- a third seal groove 68b, a fourth seal groove (fourth seal portion) 68c, and a fifth seal groove 68d are formed.
- the first seal member 66a, the third seal member 66b to the fifth seal member 66d are, for example, O-rings.
- the second seal groove 64a that goes around the outside of the anode-side power supply body 40 and the first seal groove 68a that goes around the outside of the cathode-side power supply body 42 are solid polymer in the separator stacking direction (arrow A direction). The positions are set different from each other with the electrolyte membrane 38 interposed therebetween.
- the fifth seal groove 64d that circulates outward from the hydrogen communication hole 50c and the fifth seal groove 68d that circulates outward from the hydrogen communication hole 50c sandwich each other across the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 in the direction of arrow A. Set to a different position.
- pipes 76a, 76b and 76c communicating with the water supply communication hole 50a, the discharge communication hole 50b and the hydrogen communication hole 50c are connected to the end plate 20a.
- the pipe 76c is provided with a back pressure valve (or electromagnetic valve), and the pressure of hydrogen generated in the hydrogen communication hole 50c can be maintained at a high pressure.
- a pressing force is applied between the end plates 20 a and 20 b by a pressing force applying device (not shown), and the end plates 20 a and 20 b are tightened via the tie rods 22 in this state.
- water is supplied from a pipe 76a to the water supply communication hole 50a of the water electrolysis apparatus 10, and a power supply 28 electrically connected to the terminal portions 24a and 24b of the terminal plates 16a and 16b is provided.
- a voltage is applied via Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, in each unit cell 12, water is supplied from the water supply communication hole 50 a to the first flow path 54 of the anode-side separator 34, and this water flows along the anode-side power feeder 40.
- hydrogen flows along the second flow path 58 formed between the cathode side separator 36 and the cathode side power supply body 42.
- This hydrogen is maintained at a pressure higher than that of the water supply communication hole 50a, and can flow out of the water electrolysis apparatus 10 through the hydrogen communication hole 50c.
- oxygen generated by the reaction and used water flow through the first flow path 54, and these are discharged to the outside of the water electrolysis apparatus 10 along the discharge communication hole 50b.
- a load applying mechanism 45 is interposed between the cathode side power supply body 42 that is the cathode side where high-pressure hydrogen is generated and the cathode side separator 36.
- a contact area range in contact with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 of the cathode side power supply 42 is set to be larger than a contact area range in contact with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 of the anode side power supply body 40, and the cathode side
- the contact area range between the power feeding body 42 and the anode side power feeding body 40 is set larger than the area range of the cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a and the anode electrode catalyst layer 40a.
- the anode-side power supply body 40 having a small contact area range has a contact surface 40a with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38, a contact surface 34a with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 of the anode separator 34, and a contact with the frame member 43. It protrudes from the surface 43a toward the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 side.
- the cathode side power feeding body 42 when the cathode side power feeding body 42 is pressurized to the anode side power feeding body 40 side via the load applying mechanism 45 and high-pressure hydrogen, the cathode side power feeding body 42 is connected to the contact surface 34a of the anode side separator 34 and The applied pressure is not dispersed on the contact surface 43 a of the frame member 43, and the applied pressure can be applied only to the contact surface 40 b of the anode-side power feeder 40.
- a desired surface pressure is reliably applied to the anode electrode catalyst layer 40a and the cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a provided on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 via the anode side power supply body 40 and the cathode side power supply body 42. be able to. As a result, it is possible to improve the electrolytic performance with a simple configuration.
- a relatively large gap S2 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the cathode-side power feeder 42 and the inner peripheral surface of the cathode-side separator 36. For this reason, all the load of the load application mechanism (belleville spring 46) applied to the cathode side power supply body 42 can be applied to the anode side power supply body 40, and the positional deviation of the cathode side power supply body 42 is absorbed. It becomes possible.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the unit cell 82 constituting the water electrolysis apparatus 80 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the unit cell 82 includes an anode separator 86 and a cathode separator 36 that sandwich the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 84.
- the anode-side power feeder 40 and the cathode-side power feeder 42 are disposed on both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 with the anode electrode catalyst layer 40a and the cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a interposed therebetween.
- the anode-side power supply body 40 is abutted and supported by the flow path plate 44 without providing a frame member on the outer peripheral portion.
- the inner wall surface of the anode-side separator 86 is close to the outer peripheral surface side of the anode-side power feeder 40 and the flow path plate 44, and the anode-side separator 86 is positioned to face the first seal groove 68 a of the cathode-side separator 36. It is arranged until.
- the contact surface 40b of the anode-side power feeder 40 having a small contact area range is disposed so as to protrude from the contact surface 34a of the anode-side separator 86 toward the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 side.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a unit cell 92 constituting a water electrolysis apparatus 90 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the unit cell 92 includes an anode side separator 34 and a cathode side separator 36 that sandwich the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 94.
- an anode-side power feeder 96 and a cathode-side power feeder 98 are laminated on both surfaces of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 with an anode electrode catalyst layer 40a and a cathode electrode catalyst layer 42a interposed therebetween. .
- the contact surface 96a of the anode side power supply body 96 with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 is disposed on the same plane as the contact surface 34a of the anode side separator 34.
- a contact surface 98 a that contacts the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 of the cathode-side power feeder 98 is disposed so as to protrude from the contact surface 36 a of the cathode-side separator 36 toward the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38.
- the contact surface 98a of the cathode-side power feeder 98 having a small contact area range protrudes from the contact surface 36a of the cathode-side separator 36 toward the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 38 side. For this reason, when the cathode side power supply body 98 is pressurized toward the anode side power supply body 96 via the load applying mechanism 45, the pressure applied to the cathode side power supply body 98 is applied only to the anode side power supply body 96. Is done.
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- 電解質膜(38)の一方の面に第1の触媒(40a)と第1の給電体(40)とが設けられ、且つ前記電解質膜(38)の他方の面に第2の触媒(42a)と第2の給電体(42)とが設けられるとともに、互いに積層される前記第1の給電体(40)と第1のセパレータ(34)との間には、第1の流体を供給する第1流路(54)が形成され、互いに積層される前記第2の給電体(42)と第2のセパレータ(36)との間には、前記第1の流体が電気分解されて該第1の流体よりも高圧な第2の流体を得る第2流路(58)が形成される電気化学装置であって、
前記第2の給電体(42)と前記第2のセパレータ(36)との間に介装され、前記第2の給電体(42)を前記電解質膜(38)に押圧させる荷重付与機構(45)を備えるとともに、
前記第1の給電体(40)及び前記第2の給電体(42)は、それぞれ前記電解質膜(38)に接触する接触面積範囲が異なり、且つ前記接触面積範囲の小さな前記第1の給電体(40)又は前記第2の給電体(42)は、前記電解質膜(38)との接触面が、前記第1のセパレータ(34)又は前記第2のセパレータ(36)の前記電解質膜(38)との接触面よりも該電解質膜(38)側に突出して配置されることを特徴とする電気化学装置。 - 請求項1記載の電気化学装置において、前記第2の給電体(42)の外周部と前記第2のセパレータ(36)の内周部との間隔(S2)は、前記第1の給電体(40)の外周部と前記第1のセパレータ(34)の内周部との間隔(S1)よりも大きく設定されることを特徴とする電気化学装置。
- 請求項1記載の電気化学装置において、前記第1の給電体(40)は、前記第1の触媒(40a)の面積範囲よりも大きな接触面積範囲に設定されるとともに、
前記第2の給電体(42)は、前記第2の触媒(42a)の面積範囲よりも大きな接触面積範囲に設定されることを特徴とする電気化学装置。 - 請求項1記載の電気化学装置において、前記荷重付与機構(45)は、皿ばね(46)を備えることを特徴とする電気化学装置。
- 請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の電気化学装置において、前記第1の流体は、水であるとともに、
前記第2の流体は、水素であることを特徴とする電気化学装置。
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